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Trump touts deal with NATO, giving US 'total access' to Greenland

US President Trump during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, at the World Economic...

Trump touts deal with NATO, giving US 'total access' to Greenland

President Donald Trump says he has secured total and permanent US access to Greenland in a deal with NATO, whose head says allies will have to step up their commitment to Arctic security to ward off threats from Russia and China.

Ex-teacher at top Chch school awarded $25K in compensation

WorkSafe's investigation into the school has been completed. Photo: NZ Herald

Ex-teacher at top Chch school awarded $25K in compensation

A former Christchurch Boys' High School teacher who left her job of 18 years amid claims of bullying and false accusations has been awarded $25,000 in compensation.

Crews fight fire at fireplace factory

Crews fight fire at fireplace factory

Firefighters have quelled a blaze at a fireplace factory in the Dunedin suburb of Green Island.

Hunt on for gunman after three shot dead in New South Wales

Police are scouring a "large search area" for a shooter who killed three people and injured a fourth in a small town in New South Wales.

Search resumes for man swept away by river

Search efforts have concentrated on the Mahurangi River after the man was swept away. Photo: RNZ

Search resumes for man swept away by river

The search for a man swept away by a swollen river north of Auckland on Wednesday is resuming today.

Extreme rainfall events a 'peek into the future'

Damaging storms hit the upper North Island this week. Photo: Supplied via RNZ

Extreme rainfall events a 'peek into the future'

La Niña conditions and background climate change trends combined to create the intense rainfall that devastated North Island communities, climate experts say.

More wild weather to slam South over weekend

MetService has issued a 30-hour heavy rain watch for parts of the South, including Dunedin, and is warning that strong winds could batter some areas as well.

Family 'lost for words' at support for paralysed teen

Noah Berkeley during a physio session at Burwood spinal unit in Christchurch. Photo:&nbsp...

Family 'lost for words' at support for paralysed teen

Members of the lower North Island's Riversdale community have come together in an outpouring of support for a teenager left paralysed after hitting a sand bank while swimming during the summer holidays.

Storm warning for Canterbury as wild summer continues

Rain is on its way for much of New Zealand today.

Storm warning for Canterbury as wild summer continues

As the North Island mops up from days of devastating rain, parts of the South Island look to be in the firing line for some wild weather.

Film crew tipped off about Tom Phillips shootout before family told

Tom Phillips died following a shootout with police in September 2025. (File photo) Photo:...

Film crew tipped off about Tom Phillips shootout before family told

A member of the police's media team told a documentary crew from Dunedin-founded NHNZ about the incident that led to Tom Phillips death at least an hour before family were notified.

E-scooter rider killed by train in Christchurch

The aftermath of the crash. Photo: Geoff Sloan

E-scooter rider killed by train in Christchurch

An e-scooter rider has died after being struck by a train in the Christchurch suburb of Addington early today.

Family of missing told 'it's pretty much just a recovery now'

Excavators have been working on moving piles of rubble while support workers on foot point out...

Family of missing told 'it's pretty much just a recovery now'

A family member of one of those missing in the Mount Maunganui campground slip says he was told the search operation was "pretty much just a recovery now".

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Chef steps up to resurrect community cafe

Macandrew Bay cafe The Duck will reopen its doors next Tuesday, with head chef Justin Woodrow now...

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Chef steps up to resurrect community cafe

Turns out The Duck is not dead after all.

Academy to foster students’ potential in science

Queen’s High School student Petra Gray, 16, (left) and Mercury Bay Area School student Isabella...

Academy to foster students’ potential in science

There was very little sign of life at the University of Otago yesterday — particularly when it came to pollution-sensitive invertebrates in the Water of Leith.

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Man threw coward punch in pub argument

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Man threw coward punch in pub argument

A man was left with five broken teeth, a broken nose and a concussion after he was coward punched at a Milton pub, a court has heard.

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Removal planned for scout hall before blaze

The site of the old Roslyn scout hall, which was destroyed by fire on January 14. PHOTO: PETER...

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Removal planned for scout hall before blaze

Plans to remove the Roslyn scout hall were under way a week before a large fire ripped through the more than 100-year-old building.

Pilot cut from glider after serious Omarama crash

Emergency services were called to the aerodrome mid-afternoon. PHOTO: GOOGLE MAPS

Pilot cut from glider after serious Omarama crash

A pilot is in a serious condition and had to be cut out of their glider following a crash at the Omarama Aerodrome.

UK tramper rescues abandoned kitten

Lady Bluff, now known as Bluffy, was found near Lake Sumner earlier this week by UK hiker Katie...

UK tramper rescues abandoned kitten

Carrying Bluffy with one hand, Katie Evans clambered over fallen trees and navigated a swing bridge over the Hurunui River to reach the nearest hut.

Another IT outage hits southern hospitals

Health New Zealand said Wednesday's outage affected the hospital administration system across the...

Another IT outage hits southern hospitals

Health NZ says the latest outage affected the hospital administration system in the South Island, but patient care continued safely throughout.

NZ First soars in latest poll; coalition extends lead

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. Photo: RNZ

NZ First soars in latest poll; coalition extends lead

New Zealand First has soared to nearly 12 percent in the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll, its highest result since the survey launched in early 2021.

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